Group Magazine: January-February, 2011 By Laura Widstrom, Ph.D. Over the last decade service experiences have morphed from a powerful “sidelight” in youth ministry into an expected staple—it’s now rare, and even concerning, to find a youth group that doesn’t have service somewhere on its schedule... READ ON...

Specifically, what’s the size of your electronic footprint? When you think about your student ministry, would you say that it’s more like a Chupacabra or a Yeti? Now I don’t want you to just think about how great your student ministry Web site is or.. READ ON...

Certain movies seem timeless, affecting generations that weren’t even alive when they debuted. The Breakfast Club is one of those films. I’d describe it to you, but you’ve either already seen it or will when it’s on TBS in the next ten minutes. There’s something.. READ ON...

Jesus is concerned about our vision—because vision is tied to action. In passages such as John 9:6, Mark 10:52, and Mark 8:23 we see a Jesus who heals physical blindness. In each of these instances there was a very real and tangible need that the.. READ ON...

My family watches Fourth of July fireworks from a Taco Bell parking lot. It helps us avoid traffic, since most people watch the display at our local high school. Besides, there’s something about celebrating America by eating Mexican food and looking up at an invention.. READ ON...